Heather Gray vs Iris Bliss

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Heather Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Iris Bliss to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (35 vs 34), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Heather Gray runs green while Iris Bliss is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.